On Friday, January 6, 2012, I got the opportunity to present an expanded version of my “Scaling SQL Server” presentation down in Colorado Springs. I think it went pretty well, and I got some nice feedback from the attendees. Being in a smaller room gives you a much better opportunity to interact with more people, which is always fun. Whether you attended my session or not, you can download the deck here.

Great overview here. I think maybe the biggest take away for me is that I enjoy the challenge of getting data into and out of sql server ( loading/reporting ). Obscure hardware settings and the other minutia of performance — not so much. Not saying I won’t deal with it as it comes my way, but its good to keep in mind what you enjoy.